distance

美 [ˈdɪstəns] 　英 ['dɪstəns]

n.距离；远处；间距；远方
v.拉开距离；与…疏远
网络间隔；路程；远离

词形变化

第三人称单数：distances 现在分词：distancing 过去式：distanced

反义词

associate

closeness , warmth

同义词

dissociate , move away , detach , separate , avoid

space , expanse , void , vastness , coldness

英汉双解

1.	[c][u] 距离；间距the amount of space between two places or things

	a short/long distance 短距离；长距离
	the distance of the earth from the sun 太阳到地球的距离
	a distance of 200 kilometres 200 公里的距离
	What's the distance between New York City and Boston/from New York City to Boston? 纽约市离波士顿有多远？
	In the US, distance is measured in miles. 在美国，测量距离以英里作单位。
	The beach is within walking distance of my house(= you can walk there easily) . 海滩离我家很近，走几步路就到了。
	Paul has to drive very long distances as part of his job. 保罗不得不长途驾车，这是他工作的一部分。
	Our parents live some distance away(= quite far away) . 我们的父母住的地方相当远。

2.	[u] （空间的）遥远；（时间的）久远，间隔being far away in space or in time

Distance is no problem on the Internet.

在互联网上距离根本不是问题。

3.	[sing] 远方；远处a point that is a particular amount of space away from sth else

You'll never get the ball in from that distance.

你绝不可能从那么远的地方把球投进去。

4.	[c][ususing][u] （两事物之间的）差异，无关a difference or lack of a connection between two things

	The distance between fashion and art remains as great as ever. 时尚与艺术之间的差别之大依然如故。
	The government is keen to put some distance between itself and these events(= show that there is no connection between them) . 政府急于表示自身与这些事件无关。
	Eddie is, by some distance(= by a great amount) , the funniest character in the show. 埃迪显然是这个节目中最有趣的人物。

5.	[u][c] 冷淡；疏远a situation in which there is a lack of friendly feelings or of a close relationship between two people or groups of people

The coldness and distance in her voice took me by surprise.

她话语中透出的冷淡和疏远使我感到意外。

1.	~ yourself/sb/sth (from sb/sth) 拉开距离；与…疏远to become, or to make sb/sth become, less involved or connected with sb/sth

	When he retired, he tried to distance himself from politics. 退休后，他便尽量使自己置身于政治之外。
	It's not always easy for nurses to distance themselves emotionally. 对护士来说，使自己不动感情总是不容易。

习惯用语

at/from a distance

离一段距离；从远处；遥远地；久远地from a place or time that is not near; from far away

She had loved him at a distance for years.

她曾经暗暗爱了他好多年。

go the (full) distance

（比赛）打完全场，赛足全局to continue playing in a competition or sports contest until the end

Nobody thought he would last 15 rounds, but he went the full distance.

谁都以为他坚持不到 15 个回合，可是他却打完了全场。

in/into the distance

在远处；在远方far away but still able to be seen or heard

	We saw lights in the distance. 我们看到了远处的点点灯光。
	Alice stood staring into the distance. 艾丽斯站着凝视远方。

keep sb at a distance

对…冷淡；同…疏远；与…保持一定距离to refuse to be friendly with sb; to not let sb be friendly towards you

keep your distance (from sb/sth)

（与…）保持距离to make sure you are not too near sb/sth

疏远；避免（与…）亲近；避免介入to avoid getting too friendly or involved with a person, group, etc.

She was warned to keep her distance from Charles if she didn't want to get hurt.

有人告诫她说，如果不想受到伤害，就与查尔斯离得远一点。

英汉解释

n.	1. 距离,路程 2. 远隔,远离;远处,远方 3. 隔阂,疏远 4. (时间的)间隔,长远,长久 5. 【乐】(二音间的)音程;【画】远景;【拳】规定的比赛时间 6. 悬殊
v.	1. 超过,赶过,胜过;(比赛中)把...甩在后面 2. 隔开,把...放在一定距离之外;使显得遥远

英英解释

n.	1. the amount of space between two people or things; the amount of time between two points in time; the fact that two people or things are far apart from each other 2. great differences between two people or things 3. if there is a distance between two people, their relationship is not friendly or close; a way of speaking or behaving that is not very friendly and does not encourage other people to talk to you 4. the amount of progress that needs to be made in order to solve a problem
v.	1. to act in a way that shows that you are not connected with someone or something, usually because you do not approve of them
adj.	1. consisting of or taking part in races in which people run or swim a long distance

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